April 22, 2026
A Self-Improvement Guide for People Who Want to Grow (and Actually Change)
Self-improvement is the deliberate practice of becoming more capable, more aligned with your values, and more effective in your daily life.
News & Abstracts in the category "Patient Education"
January 22, 2026
Rebuilding After the Break: How Recovery Becomes a New Beginning
Recovery is the process of rebuilding your life after a period of illness, addiction, burnout, trauma, or major disruption. It’s not just about “getting back to normal.” It’s about creating a life that actually works for who you are now.
December 4, 2025
Healthy Choices Start at Home: How Parents Can Empower Kids Every Day
The best way to help your children make healthy choices — about food, activity, friendships, and habits — is to model them yourself. This guide shows how to turn everyday routines into opportunities for lifelong well-being.
Abstract | March 11, 2024
A Comparative Analysis of Next-Generation Sequencing and Culture-Based Technology in Burn Microbiome Analysis
Our study hypothesizes that NGS will be non-inferior to traditional culture-based methods in characterizing the wound microbiota.
June 30, 2023
Sparkler Safety
Originally posted on sma.org on June 24, 2021 Sparklers can be a great deal of fun, but if improperly used that fun can quickly take a turn for the worse. Make sure your family, friends, and patients are aware of sparkler hazards to ensure a safe Fourth of July! ...
April 21, 2022
Prom Safety
Courtesy of Carissa Anthony, MS Prevention and Development Coordinator, Safe & Healthy Homewood Coalition Spring is here, and there is a mix of angst and excitement in the air that can only mean one thing…Prom! We all want prom to be a memorable and positive experience for our children, but...
March 30, 2022
Depression in the Global Spotlight
By Jane Collingwood Jane Collingwood is a medical journalist with 17 years experience reporting on all areas of medical research for online and print publications. Jane has also worked on a range of medical studies funded by the UK National Health Service within the University of Bristol in the South...
Posted in: Mental Health7
March 2, 2022
Understanding Medicare: Tips for Seniors on How to Choose the Right Coverage
Understanding Medicare and everything that goes with it can be one big puzzle, and for many seniors, figuring out what type of coverage is best for their needs can be overwhelming. Even if you currently have Medicare coverage, you likely still have questions about how it works or what you’ll...
January 6, 2022
Anxiety among Young People in the US
Childhood and adolescence are key risk phases for the development of anxiety symptoms that can range from transient and mild to a lasting anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a basic emotion present from infancy in response to a threat. Usually it is not considered pathological as it is a healthy brain...
Posted in: Mental Health7
November 23, 2021
Coping Skills Children Need To Know
We are about to embark on the season of giving. This year consider giving your children the gift of "life skills" to help them learn coping strategies to deal with the stressors of life in healthy and productive ways. Although we hope our children will talk to us about the...
